Posted on · The Houston man arrested and charged with a misdemeanor after running onto the field and approaching the Astros' star second baseman during Game 2 of the ALCS is scheduled to appear in court the same day as the start of the World Series.
Posted on · The new section at Minute Maid Park honors 14 former players and two longtime broadcasters from the team’s nearly 60-year history.
Posted on · Hundreds gathered at Minute Maid Park to honor Jeff Bagwell – the Astros’ second Hall of Fame inductee after Craig Biggio.
Posted on · Craig Biggio will soon have company in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His longtime teammate, Jeff Bagwell, has been voted in by the Baseball Writers of America. To discuss Bagwell’s legacy as a player and Astro, we check in with one of the Hall of Fame voters, Jose de Jesus Ortiz. He was the […]
Posted on · Congressman Kevin Brady represents Texas' 8th congressional district, which begins at The Woodlands and stretches north along Interstate 45 through portions of Montgomery and Walker Counties. The Republican has held the position since 1997. On this edition of Houston Matters, Rep. Brady, who serves as the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, joins […]
Posted on · The Houston Texans managed their first road win of the season Sunday (Nov. 13, 2016) in Jacksonville. But their 24-21 victory over the Jaguars may have been closer than it really should have been. Meanwhile, Jose Altuve has won his third straight Silver Slugger award – Louisville Slugger's award for best offensive 2nd baseman. He’s […]
Posted on · On Sunday, former Houston Astros great Craig Biggio was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He's the first player to go in as an Astro.
Posted on · On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Houston's City Council must either repeal the city's equal rights ordinance or place it on the November ballot. That ruling follows a state district judge ruling three months ago that opponents of the non-discrimination ordinance failed to gather enough valid signatures to force a repeal referendum. The state […]
Posted on · On Sunday, former Houston Astros great Craig Biggio will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be the first player to go in as an Astro. It's been a long road that started on high school fields on Long Island and included countless dirt-stained uniforms. It will now culminate with Major League Baseball's highest honor.
Posted on · He joins three other inductees on Sunday afternoon, July 26th, in Cooperstown.
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of it all. On this edition, we’ll turn to […]
Posted on · The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments Friday in cases involving same-sex marriage bans in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Last February, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled the Lone Star state's same sex marriage ban unconstitutional, saying it deprives citizens equal protection under the law. But he also elected to delay the […]
Posted on · Craig Biggio received the official word Tuesday — he’ll enter the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. He’s the first career-long Astro to receive the honor. We hear from Biggio and some of his fellow Astros players, broadcasters, and managers.
Posted on · Oil prices Monday fell below 50 dollars a barrel for the first time since 2009. That’s a drop of more than 55 percent since June. Sure, gas prices are low, but in a city like Houston, where the oil and gas industry is such a strong economic driver, plunging oil prices are met with hand-wringing. […]
Posted on · Lomgtime Houston Astro great Craig Biggio barely barely misses making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame; Houston grocery stores will now be able to sell alcohol near hospitals and churches; Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke’s are teaming up to form a new hospital; and former Texans’ defensive coordinator Wade Phillips gets an […]